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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
Romance in the Breakers.
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Yesterday passed an hour on the seasands
watching the cool berylgreen waves frothing
into foam flowers they broke on the hard
white shore, looking at the bathers as they
passed to and from their cabins, and at the
swimmers buffeting with the waves or quietly
swimming in the deep water beyond. canoe
propelled by a vigorous young man carries as
passenger girl who is pretty and young, if we
may judge by appearances, She leans back in
the canoe with the air OF a Venus Nictrix: every
movement Of her small head and 1.-the, light
body bespeaks the tyranny of youth and beauty.
He has yielded to the tyrant, the reigning belle
OF the hour; we see that even from the shore by
the intent, rapt manner with which he watches
her slightest movement. She Is n good swim
mer as well as n good dancer, as is shown by a
little trick she plays upon her companion. She
attracts his attention to something on the
shore. and when his head is turned away
leaps from the canoe with a quick movement
escort all Unexpectedly into the water. He
sinks. rises, catches his paddle, and, tossing il
into the empty canoe, starts in pursuit of the
water nymph, whose strong, quick strokes have
carried her well away from HIM. He swims
after her, first on his back, then on his side then
like a wind mill. whirlng his arms round and
round and making great spashing and to-do
IN the green water, which heaves in soft, I'M
broken pillows beyond the line where the waves
break. He is gaining on her slowly and surely,
and at last they are neck aud neck. Her head,
innocent OF disflguring bathing cap or bat, is
lifted well out OF the water. The sun strikes her
bright hair and her glistening white throat; he
Is well up with her now and he throws about
her neck a delicate chain Of bright seaweed
which he has caught as IL fioated past him and
then being overtaksn, she turns about and they
both swim back 70 their canoe. All this incident
l have watched through the powerful neld.glass
lent me by a friend who comes to claim the
glass, and see no more of the little matinee
perforrnance hv two unknown actor2.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
Savannah River Freshet Banks.

1t is Il question whether the government
is not under obligations to assist i'll repair
ing the freshet banks which protect rice
plantations above Hutchinsons Island. For
the purpose of improving the navigation of
the river in front of and below the city, it
constructed a dam at cross tides which ex-
tends from the eastern end of Argyle Island
to the western end of Hutchinson's Island.
The effect of this dam is to raise the level of
the river very considerably for quite long
distance above the cross tides OF course,
when the river is at its ordi-
nary stage no damage is done,
but when there is freshet, as
there was a week or so ago, then the harm
full effects of the dam become very appar-
emit The late freshet, however, was an ex
traordinary one, and the rice fields would
have been overfowed doubtless if there had
been no dam, but it is a question whether
the damage done to the freshet banks would
have been so great, and whether the water
would have remained on the rice fields so
long. OF course reference is had only to
rice plantations of that portion of the
river in which the water is backed up by
the dam.
If application were made to the govern
ment for assistance in repairing the freshet
banks it would have to be based upon the
statement that the dam at
cross tides makes the building of stronger
and higher banks a necessity and increases
the expense of keeping the banks in repair.
The government, in making public improve
erty without compeusating the owner of it.
If, therefore, it can be shown that the cross
tides dam has caused injury to the rice
plantations above it, the government ought
to repair that injury.
1t might be argued that the building of
leveesalong the Mississippi river by the gov
eminent is a sufficient precedent for
building banks for the protec-
ton Of the Savannah river rice plantations
1t is true that the Mississippi levees protect
the adjacent lands from overflow, and there
is some reason for thinking that that is
about the only purpose they do serve, but
the reason alleged for building them is that
they are q part of the scheme for improv-
ing the river. The river, the engineers say,
must be kept within its banks to prevent it
from shoaling. The owners of the lands
bordering on the river do not care, of
course, what the reasons for building the
levees are SO long as they are built.
If the Savannah river rice planters can
show that their lands are rendered more
liable to overflow by the building of the
cross tides dam, and that the expense of
keeping up their freshet banks are greater
now than before the dam was built, they
certainly have a good claim against the
government for assistance in rebuilding and
keeping in renair their freshet banks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
Grant the Charter.

1t seems to be quite probable that the
Legislature viii grant charter to the pro-
jected Savannah, Macon and Birmingham
railroad. The opposition to granting it is
very strong on the part of those interested
in the Savannah, Dublin and Western rail-
road, but it seems to us that the opposition
is unreasonable, and if it is it should not in
fiuence the Legislature in the least.
The Railroad Committee of the House has
agreed toreport favorably the bill granting
a charter to the Savannah, Macon and Biz
mingham road with an amendment that it
shall not go into effect until Oct. 10, 1888.
The bill, as it was originally drawn,
fixed March 10, 1888, as the
date for it to go into effect There can
be no very strong objection to the amend
ment. 1t gives the Savannah, Dublin and
Western people little more time to show
whether or not they can build their road.
They ought to be able to build it within the
time that the amendment allows them, if
they can build it at ALL They say that they
will have it finished TO Macon before the
beginning of next year. The Railroad
Committee of the House says, in effect, that
they may meet with some drawbacks, and
that, therefore, they should have sufficient
time to overcome all legitimate obstruc-
tions
OF course if the Savannah, Dublin and
Western is built before the date fixed for
the charter of the Savannah, Macon and
Birmingham to go into effect the charter of
the latter road will be worthless. The pur-
pose in seeking charter for the Savannah,
Macon and Birmingham is not to damage
in any way the Savannah, Dublin and
Western enterprise, but to be prepared to
give Savannah another railroad if that en-
terprise proves to be failure.
What reasons can the projectors of the
Savannah, Dublin and Western have to the
amended bill of the Savannah,
Macon and Birmingham! If they
are sincere in their professions they
can have no reasons which ought to have in
fiuence with the Legislature, because if they
can build their road they certainly can build
it within year from next October. If they
do not intend to build it, and are only en-
gagged in a speculative scheme, it can easily
be seen why they don't want a charter
granted to the Savannah, Macon and Bir-
mingham upon any conditions
There is no apparent reason, however, for
thinking that they do not intend to build
their road and that is why it seems so
strange that they are opposing charter for
the Savannah, Macon and,Birmingham If
reports are to be credited they have large
force at work on their line and have all the
money they want. Why do they not give
their entire attention to building their road
and cease their opposition to the Savannah,
Macon and Birmingham bill? The proper
way for them to oppose the latter road is to
build their own. In fact it is the only safe
way of opposing it, and the only certain one
of making any charter that may be granted
it of no value
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
Much Mulish Mischief.
From. The Reno Gozette


Talking about mules, - said Louie Deane the
cattleman, to party of friends in Becker's sa-
loon last evening, puts me in mind of one that
was owned several years ago by Glen Ogg. That
animal knew more than any ever saw, and was
always up to some mischief, If he saw team
hitched up-no difference if there were two ami
mails or twenty animals in the would sneak
around until he saw nobody was looking, and
then he would unloosen the brides of every one
of them quicker than man could, and off they
would come If he got into corral where there
were lot of horses or mules battered, he would
turn every blasted one of them loose and strut
around among them as though he were cock-of
the-walk. Nothing but paddock would prevent
his opening any stable or corral in Wadsworth
actually saw him go one day to wagon loaded
with barley in sacks. He caught a sack in his
teeth, yanked it off, dragged it to a corral
wherein were lot of mules, Unmatched the gate
took the sack inside, chewed corner off it and
poured the grain out onto the ground AS the
animals gathered around and ate it he walked
of and then viewed them with the greatest sat
lsfactlon. He beat any animal ever saw. And
remember, whatever mischief he did, it was al
ways to help out his fellow animals
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

If there is any truth in some of the
rumors which are afioat, the State road can
be sold for a great deal more than the mini
mum price mentioned in the Dean bill. One
of the rumors is that the Louisville and
Nashville will give SIS, 900, 900 for it, rather
than it should pass into the possession of one
of the Louisville and Nashvilles competi-
tors. If the price named can be obtained
for the property, it is probable that even
the member from Barlow would be willing
for it to be sold. But if it cannot be sold
for $4,000, 900, it certainly can be sold for
more than enough TO iquidate the entire
State debt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
Fate.
From the american Magazine

From the american Magazine.
When first the circle of thy life touched mine
And both together traced the self-same curve,
We dreamed not path from path could ever
SweTye;
Thinking fate led our lives along one line,
One. and all ours, 10 longer mine" and thine. "
And when it seemed one way for both should
serve
By fate's sweet will how love thrilled every
nerve!
How perfect then life's beautiful desgn
All. blinded eyes! why saw we not beyond?
How could we fail to know the selfsame
power
That joined our lives to touch and kiss should
then
Drive us as soon apart, to meet again
Never in this swift circuit of life's hour,
But in that further region? All, too fond
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

1t is to be regretted that Alderman
Thomas has resigned. He has always been
regarded as one of the ablest and most ex-
perienced members of the Council. He
certainly has been very active and consci-
entious in the discharge of his duties 1t is
doubtful if the Council had any intention of
condemning his course by its action with
respect to a petition which related to n
matter of which he had jurisdiction 1t is
to be hoped that he will withdraw his resig-
nation and continue to give the city the
benefit of his services.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

The President is said to be in doubt
whether he ought to permit newspaper cor
respondents to accompany him in
'press" car on his proposed trip through the
West and South. The Associated Press re-
porters WILL of course, accompany him, but
there are many others who want to be in
his party. 1t is probable that the matter
will be settled by attaching a ''press" car to
the Presidential train, and permitting
representatives of about fifty leading papers
to occupy it. The trip would lose much of
its interest for the public if the reporters
were not along. They always see what is
really worth seeing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
Mr.. Hathaway's Buttons.
From the LEWISTON JournaI.


There is n curious story told in regard 10 c. F.
Hathaway, Esq, proprietor of the extensive
shirt works in Waterville. Mr. Hathaway, it
seems, wears no buttons on his coats. except
those absolutely necessary to keep them to-
gether. This eccentricity is thus accounted for:
Mr.. hathaway one day met one Of his opera
tives, girl of about Is, decked ont in furbelows
and various bright colored ribbons. Noticing a
particularly fascinating bow on her hair, Mr..
Hathaway said:
What do you wear that for? Does it make
you look or feel any better?''
The girl pertIy replied: What makes you
wear buttons on the back of your coat?"
The justice of the criticism struck Mr.. Hatha-
way so forcibly that he has never allowed his
tailor. since then, TO make him anything but
buttonless coat tails
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
A Bride in a Cherry Tree.
From the Hartford Courant.

FFoIh The HdrtFOrd C0uFnnt
There is an eccentric old gentleman in Con
what hoydenish young wife, and who has been
quoted as an awful example of senile folly ever
slnoe. Shortly after his return from the honey
moon he was waited on congratulatorily by quite
a deputation of his fellow townsmen and local
mhgnates. He had been appraised of the in
tended visit, and was much annoyed that his
g1rlish spouse was not on hand when the vis-
tors arrived. Inquiry elected that her where
aboutS was the garden, and he thereupon
invited the guests out to be introduced to her
As they arose to accept the invitation his son, a
lad of II, exclaimed:
Don't do it, dad -
Why" he demanded angrily.
Because" answered the boy, half APOLOGIZE
cally, ''she is up a cherry tree
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

The Superintendent of the Railway Postal
Service insists that recent criticisms on
the postal service in Florida for failure to
deliver newspapers are unjust, and he
points out what he considers to be the
reasons why newspapers in that State are
not delivered through the mails as promptly
as they should be. If the reasons he gives
are correct the criticisms were rather hasty
An issue has been made, however, and the
sufferers in Florida would no doubt he glad
if both sides would produce their facts to
support their respective positions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

The farmers of the Legislature appear to
be pretty well satisfied that fertilizers are
not as closely inspected as they ought to be.
The bill of Mr.. Matthews, of Houston, pro
poses to do away with inspection tags and
to substitute the official brand of the Agri-
cultural Department, therefor 1t also adds
three inspectors to the present number, pro-
hibits inspection in lots of more than 400
pounds and allows $500 for labor in hand
ling guano. Whatever merits or faults the
bill has will doubtless be made apparent
when the committee gets to work on it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NorIcEs-The Brush Electric Light
and Power Co.. OF Interest to Ladies', A. S
Cohen; Postponed Rattle
DAYS ToURNAMENT-At Chatham Gun Clubs
Park
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS Help Want
cd; Employment Wanted; For Rent Personal
Lost; Miscellaneous
AUCTION SALE-Fast Sailing Yacht Gertrude,
by /. d. LaRoche's Sons.
GERMAN DILL PICKLES Strauss Bros.
MONEY TALKs-L. & B. S. NJ. II.
FARMER GIRL STovEs-Lovell & baltimore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

The Florida State military heroes mos t
likely imagine that they are soldering at
Pablo Beach, but some of the old vets"
could tell them that there were no Pablo
Beaches in active service, and there were
some harsher sounds than the pop of the
champagne bottle and the night songs of
the picnicerS at Pablo. The MORNING
NEWS, however, docs not grudge them the
pleasures of a peaceful camp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
How Col. ochiltree Enjoys Life.
From Truth.

Col. Tom OchUtree is at Long Branch, stop
ping at the West End. The Colonel who is n
good fellow, and the most accomplished liar In
America latter Eli Perkins. of coursel manages
to afnuse hiusef splendidly He gets up about
in the afternoon. has "A brandy and soda goes 10
sleep for couple of hours has another brandy
and soda, sleeps couple Of hours more has
dinner, another brandy and soda, takes posses.
SION OF the parior sofa and goes 20 sleep until II
or 1880. Then, Just az everybody is Going to
bed, the gallant Colonel begins to wake up, and
fairly bubbles over with fish stories He Is ret
ting very fat and very ho.id.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
Our spanish-American Neighbors.

From the 81. Louis Republican. (Dem.)
The growing intimacy between ourselves and
the Spanish American peoples south of us is
guarantee that their appeals to us for protec-
ton viii not be in vain. Indeed, we cannot
afford to see them wronged We would defend
ourselves in defending them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

The MORNING NEWS will begin next
Sunday the publication of very interest
ing story by Miss S. Lucy Joyner, of North
Carolina, entitled Five Old Letters" The
story is a comparatively short one, but it
will be well worth reading.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

Our dispatches this morning announce the
death of Mrs. Andrew jackson, Jr., at the
Hermitage, yesterday, at the ripe old age of
81. The deceased did the honors of tho
White House during the second term of
"old Hickory, and was popular first lady
of the land
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

Could it be that the Socialists in denounc-
ing George at the Cooper Union meeting the
other day had method in their madness 2
Certainly Mr.. George and the Socialists
ought to be en- rapport, for they will meet
at the crossroads in the end.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
ANNUAL SPECIAL EDITION
OF THE
Savannah Morning News
AND THE
Savannah Weekly News,
TO Be
ISSUED on SEPTEMBER I'd, 1857.

The Annual Special Edition of the DAILY
will contain a complete and comprehensive
review of the trade of the city for the past year
and will show the progress the city has made in
everything that helps to make up its wealth and
that contributes to its prosperity.
The facts relating to cotton, naval stores and
the different branches of the citys wholesale
trade will be so presented as to give clear idea
of the citys business for the year ending Sept. l.
The business men of Savannah cannot make a
better investment than by buying copies of the
MORNING NEWS Annual Special Edition and
sending them to their friends and correspon-
dents. newspaper like this Special Edition,
containing an accurate account of the business
of this city, is the best advertisement of the
energy and activity of the people of Savannah
Every citizen, whether he is a capitalist, mer-
chant, manufacturer, mechanic or a man of leis-
ure, should feeba pride in the progress the city
is making, and in presenting to the world the
inducements which it offers to those who are
seeking homes in the South.
This Special Edition will he sent to all sub
scribers of the DAILY and WEEKLY NEWS, and a
large number of extra copies will be mailed
thoroughly covering the territory tributary to
Savannah.
Advertisers will find this Special Edition of
great value, and space in its columns can be OBJ
tanned upon application to the Business Office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

1t seems strange that an earthquake shock
should have been felt at sea, few miles off
Charleston, and not at Charleston or here.
1t may be that the one which Jared the
New Orleans steamer was purely local
affair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

In view of the fact that Henry George is
a free trader it is rather interesting to see
the New York Tribune, leading Republi-
can organ of the prot :ctionists, giving him
and his United Labor party a quiet boost
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

1t looks as if the United Labor party in
New York is to be an annex to the Repub-
hcan party. 1t has selected a Republican
Commissioner to name their election in
spector. The Republicans have always been
great friends to laboring men-with their
he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

The Importance of voting the Democratic
ticket straight may be seen in the present
situation in California. The Democratic
Governor of that State, stricken with par
nlysis, is likely TO die, TO be succeeded iu the
Gubernatorial chair by tho Republican
IAsniaIant Govarnor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25
Spread of Northern Ideas.

From the NciU York World (Dem.)
South Carolina is developing big fertilizer
combine" and one of the Charleston cashiers
has skipped out with all the money in the bank
the first instance of the kind in Che history of
the state And yet the ForakerS insist that the
South is not sufficiently open TO Northern ideas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

The Legislature has been in session about
fifty days, but it hasn't passed fifty bills
In fact, about four days has been given to
every bill that has passed. Doubtless later
on bills will be sent to the Governor with
amazing rapidity, AS a rule, however,
they will not be given the attention they
oughtto have. If the Legislature could man
age to do little more work at the be-
ginning of a session, and n little less at the
end of it, the probabilities are that there
would be fewer objectionable bills passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

An Austin jury has exploded another
Radical roorbach. The Republicans who
aired the great election frauds in Texas"
in the United States Senate last winter will
have to try a new tack.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

The Canadians are most ungallant
people, if Lefever and Lefleur are specimens.
They deliberately swan ashore, leaving
women and children to drown, some of
whose lives might have been saved,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

According to DIR. McGlynn shoel is a
state and not place. There are doubtless
a good many people who will derive consola-
ton of this view of the place of future pun
ishmant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

It is said that the outlook for promotion
Of Democratic clerks in the War Depart
ment is so unpromising that the clerks Of
this political faith do not expect advance
ment except through the death Of some Re
publican clerk. Mr.. Endicott is not quite
so much Of a "clean sweeper as Mr.. Villas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-25

The Amer of Afghanistan now has but
one foot to stand on, and if he isn't careful
Russia won't leave him place to put that.